Hi there,
I'm looking for people interested in contributing to the Fall Issue
of Spectra, the Museum Computer Network's quarterly publication. The
issue will be dedicated to Digital Imaging. For those of you who are
not familiar with MCN and its publications, please check it out at
http://www.mcn.edu/spectra.htm. And yes, you don't have to be a
member to contribute:-).
I see the Digital Imaging Special Issue as a very hands-on guide to
various topics in Digital Imaging ranging from image capture and
storage to administration and management. Any and all types of
approaches are welcome; topics that come to mind off the top of my
head: descriptions of workflows (e.g. the workflow of capturing &
administering collections inhouse - policies & procedures, standards
you established, guidelines), overviews over the state of the art
(e.g. comparison of different capture methods plus their prize-tag -
flat-bed scanning vs direct capture vs outsourcing), issues in
managing digital assets (e.g. tracking digital images in a database,
metadata issues), latest developments in File Formats (vector based
file formats, etc.), conservation issues with digital data
(standards), color management, etc. Please don't feel limited by
these suggestions - any and all ideas are welcome.
The deadline for contributions will be August 1st 2000. As for the
size of the piece, I would say it could range from about 4000 to 8000
words, which should translate roughly into 3-6 Spectra-pages (more if
you have illustrations). If you have a longer contribution, I think
we can be flexible, too. The complete issue of Spectra usually has
about 50 pages. Ideally, you could give me an idea about a topic and
an approximate number of pages you would want to commit to. I am also
more than happy to brainstorm if you feel you want to contribute, but
haven't honed in on the "right" topic yet.
I hope to hear from you!
Guenter
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Guenter Waibel
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Digital Media Developer http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/
Digital Imaging SIG Chair, MCN http://www.mcn.edu/visig_subscribe.taf
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Phone 510-643-8655
Fax 510-642-4889
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